Cassie Accuses Diddy , of Rape and Abuse.<br />R&B singer Cassie, real name Casandra Ventura, <br />filed a lawsuit against Diddy, real name Sean Combs, on Nov. 16, 'The New York Times' reports.<br />Cassie alleges that after meeting Diddy when she was 19 in 2005, he began controlling and abusing her while also giving her drugs.<br />In addition to beating her and making her have <br />sex with male prostitutes while filming, Cassie alleges that Diddy forcefully entered her home and raped her in 2018.<br />After years in silence and darkness. <br />I am finally ready to tell my story, and <br />to speak up on behalf of myself and for <br />the benefit of other women who face <br />violence and abuse in their relationships, Cassie, via statement.<br />Diddy's lawyer, Ben Brafman, said that <br />the rapper denies the allegations.<br />Mr. Combs vehemently denies these <br />offensive and outrageous allegations. , Ben Brafman, Diddy's lawyer, via statement.<br />For the past six months, Mr. Combs <br />has been subjected to Ms. Ventura’s <br />persistent demand of $30 million, <br />under the threat of writing a damaging <br />book about their relationship, which was <br />unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail. , Ben Brafman, Diddy's lawyer, via statement.<br />Despite withdrawing her initial threat, <br />Ms. Ventura has now resorted to <br />filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless <br />and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish <br />Mr. Combs’s reputation and seeking a payday, Ben Brafman, Diddy's lawyer, via statement.<br />Cassie's lawyer also issued a statement.<br />Mr. Combs offered Ms. Ventura eight figures to silence her and prevent the filing of this lawsuit. She rejected his efforts, Douglas Wigdor, Cassie's lawyer, via statement.<br />Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A. Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports. .<br />Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A. Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports. .<br />Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A. Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports. .<br />Other high-profile men in the music industry who've also recently been accused of sexual assault include Steven Tyler, L.A. Reid and Neil Portnow, 'The New York Times' reports.
